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Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00264
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An outline cross with circular centre inside a two line circular frame. Now in the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin.
Inscription: 'MALEC' or 'LECMA'.
Evidence of discovery: Drawn by Petrie at Clonmacnoise in 1822.
Condition: Frame damaged.
National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-
Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p LXVIII, no. 162
Lionard, Early Irish Grave-slabs, PRIA 60(1959-60), p 116, Fig 12, no. 8. The Clonmacnoise inventory was compiled by the Office of Public Works. A copy of the record for this slab is available for inspection in the relevant Archaeological Survey of Ireland (SMR) file.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
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